Downtown Douglasville - Douglasville, GA
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YoSam.
N 33° 45.099 W 084° 44.877
16S E 708595 N 3736898
Old tracks in old railroad town...still active.
Waymark Code: WMYBMR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2018
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County of site: Douglas County
Location of tracks: along Broad St. from Rose Ave. to Hagin St., Douglasville
Original Occupant: Georgia Western Railroad
Current Occupant: Norfolk-Southern Railroad
"Douglasville was a “New South” railroad town that developed a dominant
commercial district complemented by a cotton mill. The espousal of Henry
Grady’s New South ideology by a majority of Douglasville’s businessmen,
professionals, and politicians transformed the little farming village of Douglasville
into a thriving town.
" The rise of
southern railroad towns and the farmers’ shift to cash crop agriculture were
mutually reinforcing trends that fostered a spirit of entrepreneurial boosterism
among local businessmen and professionals. As railroads and diversified trade
became integral elements of the South’s economic renaissance during the
1880s, entrepreneurs with ties to their city’s economy assumed key leadership
roles. They embraced New South ideology and created an environment that
welcomed investment and economic development." ~ Walking Tour of District